口数(くちかず)

くちかず
noun
number of words spoken, talkativeness
1. number of words spoken, talkativeness
How much someone talks. Often used to describe someone as either talkative or quiet.
口数(くちかず)が少(すく)ない人(ひと)だ。
He's a person of few words.
最近(さいきん)、口数(くちかず)が減(へ)ったね。
You've been quieter lately.
彼女(かのじょ)は怒(おこ)ると口数(くちかず)が多(おお)くなるタイプだ。
She's the type who talks more when she's angry.

USAGE: Almost always modified by 多(おお)い (talkative) or 少(すく)ない (quiet, reticent). It describes a person's speaking habit or a change in how much they talk.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 口数(くちかず)が多(おお)い: talkative
  • 口数(くちかず)が少(すく)ない: of few words, quiet
  • 口数(くちかず)が減(へ)る: to become quieter
  • 口数(くちかず)が増(ふ)える: to become more talkative
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